decompaction
nounUK /diːkəmˈpækʃən/
Etymology From de- + compaction.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences In geology The act or process of making something less compact; often specifically the reversal of previous compaction
- As a result of decompaction, the permeability of low-porosity rocks may increase by several orders of magnitude.1995, Georgiy P. Zaraisky, Victor N. Balashov, “Thermal Decompaction of Rocks”, in Shmulovich et al., editors, Fluids in the Crust, →ISBN, page 254:
- Related terms
- decompact, decompactor